Trying times: Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby..... THIS SAD STORY ILLUSTRATES ONE OF THE MOST SALIENT LESSONS WE LEARN THROUGH OUR LIVES. It's easy to imagine life as...

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby.....

THIS SAD STORY ILLUSTRATES ONE OF THE MOST SALIENT LESSONS WE LEARN THROUGH OUR LIVES.

It's easy to imagine life as simple---good or bad, but often we wind up with a mix of both that shapes our lives
and our characters, making us who we are. Now, the story.

One day a man was walking down a path and saw a butterfly cocoon that was about to open. As he watched a small opening appeared in the cocoon. The man sat and watched for an hour or two as the butterfly struggled to emerge through the small hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress, it appeared that it had got as far as it could and could get no farther. The man decided that he could help the butterfly so he used his knife to enlarge the hole in the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, but the body was withered and its wings were shriveled.
The man continued to watch, expecting that at any moment the wings enlarge and open to be able to support the butterfly. But that did not happen. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its short life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly.

What the man in his good will and kindness did not understand was that the restrictive cocoon and the
struggle required for the butterfly to get through that tiny opening was nature's way to ensure that fluid was forced into its body and its wings so that it would be ready to fly when it emerged from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are what we need in life. If we were allowed to go through life without obstacles, we would not be as strong as we could have been, it would cripple us.

I asked for strength but was given difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom but was given problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity but was given a brain and a body to work.
I asked for courage but was given obstacles to overcome.
I asked for love but was given troubled people to help.
I asked for favors but was given opportunities.
I received nothing I asked for but was given everything I needed.

I will live my life without fear. I will confront every obstacle and know that I will overcome it.

RascalRiley Loc: Somewhere south of Detroit

slatten49 wrote:

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby.....

THIS SAD STORY ILLUSTRATES ONE OF THE MOST SALIENT LESSONS WE LEARN THROUGH OUR LIVES.

It's easy to imagine life as simple---good or bad, but often we wind up with a mix of both that shapes our lives
and our characters, making us who we are. Now, the story.

One day a man was walking down a path and saw a butterfly cocoon that was about to open. As he watched a small opening appeared in the cocoon. The man sat and watched for an hour or two as the butterfly struggled to emerge through the small hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress, it appeared that it had got as far as it could and could get no farther. The man decided that he could help the butterfly so he used his knife to enlarge the hole in the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, but the body was withered and its wings were shriveled.
The man continued to watch, expecting that at any moment the wings enlarge and open to be able to support the butterfly. But that did not happen. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its short life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly.

What the man in his good will and kindness did not understand was that the restrictive cocoon and the
struggle required for the butterfly to get through that tiny opening was nature's way to ensure that fluid was forced into its body and its wings so that it would be ready to fly when it emerged from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are what we need in life. If we were allowed to go through life without obstacles, we would not be as strong as we could have been, it would cripple us.

I asked for strength but was given difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom but was given problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity but was given a brain and a body to work.
I asked for courage but was given obstacles to overcome.
I asked for love but was given troubled people to help.
I asked for favors but was given opportunities.
I received nothing I asked for but was given everything I needed.

I will live my life without fear. I will confront every obstacle and know that I will overcome it.

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby..... ... (show quote)

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

slatten49 wrote:

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby.....

THIS SAD STORY ILLUSTRATES ONE OF THE MOST SALIENT LESSONS WE LEARN THROUGH OUR LIVES.

It's easy to imagine life as simple---good or bad, but often we wind up with a mix of both that shapes our lives
and our characters, making us who we are. Now, the story.

One day a man was walking down a path and saw a butterfly cocoon that was about to open. As he watched a small opening appeared in the cocoon. The man sat and watched for an hour or two as the butterfly struggled to emerge through the small hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress, it appeared that it had got as far as it could and could get no farther. The man decided that he could help the butterfly so he used his knife to enlarge the hole in the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, but the body was withered and its wings were shriveled.
The man continued to watch, expecting that at any moment the wings enlarge and open to be able to support the butterfly. But that did not happen. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its short life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly.

What the man in his good will and kindness did not understand was that the restrictive cocoon and the
struggle required for the butterfly to get through that tiny opening was nature's way to ensure that fluid was forced into its body and its wings so that it would be ready to fly when it emerged from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are what we need in life. If we were allowed to go through life without obstacles, we would not be as strong as we could have been, it would cripple us.

I asked for strength but was given difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom but was given problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity but was given a brain and a body to work.
I asked for courage but was given obstacles to overcome.
I asked for love but was given troubled people to help.
I asked for favors but was given opportunities.
I received nothing I asked for but was given everything I needed.

I will live my life without fear. I will confront every obstacle and know that I will overcome it.

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby..... ... (show quote)

The way It has been for me yet I have overcame plenty and help others with their struggles .Life has been good so far .

RascalRiley Loc: Somewhere south of Detroit

Coos Bay Tom wrote:

The way It has been for me yet I have overcame plenty and help others with their struggles .Life has been good so far .

Joe Walsh

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

RascalRiley wrote:

Joe Walsh

I wouldn't compare the words to that song to what slatten described. Not even close.

RascalRiley Loc: Somewhere south of Detroit

Parky60 wrote:

I wouldn't compare the words to that song to what slatten described. Not even close.

I stand corrected. I just remembered the name.

Parky60 Loc: People's Republic of Illinois

RascalRiley wrote:

I stand corrected. I just remembered the name.

Do you always make comments without thinking... oh... yes you do.

Nutter Loc: Fly Over Zone

Bad Bobby was my favorite poster. I surely miss his posts. He was a gentleman through and through.

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

Nutter wrote:

Bad Bobby was my favorite poster. I surely miss his posts. He was a gentleman through and through.

You know it --Bad Bobby was a grand old man

Rose42

slatten49 wrote:

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby.....

THIS SAD STORY ILLUSTRATES ONE OF THE MOST SALIENT LESSONS WE LEARN THROUGH OUR LIVES.

It's easy to imagine life as simple---good or bad, but often we wind up with a mix of both that shapes our lives
and our characters, making us who we are. Now, the story.

One day a man was walking down a path and saw a butterfly cocoon that was about to open. As he watched a small opening appeared in the cocoon. The man sat and watched for an hour or two as the butterfly struggled to emerge through the small hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress, it appeared that it had got as far as it could and could get no farther. The man decided that he could help the butterfly so he used his knife to enlarge the hole in the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, but the body was withered and its wings were shriveled.
The man continued to watch, expecting that at any moment the wings enlarge and open to be able to support the butterfly. But that did not happen. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its short life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly.

What the man in his good will and kindness did not understand was that the restrictive cocoon and the
struggle required for the butterfly to get through that tiny opening was nature's way to ensure that fluid was forced into its body and its wings so that it would be ready to fly when it emerged from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are what we need in life. If we were allowed to go through life without obstacles, we would not be as strong as we could have been, it would cripple us.

I asked for strength but was given difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom but was given problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity but was given a brain and a body to work.
I asked for courage but was given obstacles to overcome.
I asked for love but was given troubled people to help.
I asked for favors but was given opportunities.
I received nothing I asked for but was given everything I needed.

I will live my life without fear. I will confront every obstacle and know that I will overcome it.

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby..... ... (show quote)

I miss BadBobby’s posts.

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

RascalRiley wrote:

Joe Walsh

Yes. A friend of mine went to Joe Walshes birthday party a few years back and sent me a picture with Joe siiting at a table with his birthday cake . Everybody likes Joe Walsh .

nonalien1 Loc: Mojave Desert

Coos Bay Tom wrote:

Yes. A friend of mine went to Joe Walshes birthday party a few years back and sent me a picture with Joe siiting at a table with his birthday cake . Everybody likes Joe Walsh .

He used to come through the car wash I worked at in Santa Barbara
He would often show up for high school fund raisers along with Neil Young and David Crosby. And others. You really got your five bucks worth.

nonalien1 Loc: Mojave Desert

slatten49 wrote:

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby.....

THIS SAD STORY ILLUSTRATES ONE OF THE MOST SALIENT LESSONS WE LEARN THROUGH OUR LIVES.

It's easy to imagine life as simple---good or bad, but often we wind up with a mix of both that shapes our lives
and our characters, making us who we are. Now, the story.

One day a man was walking down a path and saw a butterfly cocoon that was about to open. As he watched a small opening appeared in the cocoon. The man sat and watched for an hour or two as the butterfly struggled to emerge through the small hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress, it appeared that it had got as far as it could and could get no farther. The man decided that he could help the butterfly so he used his knife to enlarge the hole in the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, but the body was withered and its wings were shriveled.
The man continued to watch, expecting that at any moment the wings enlarge and open to be able to support the butterfly. But that did not happen. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its short life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly.

What the man in his good will and kindness did not understand was that the restrictive cocoon and the
struggle required for the butterfly to get through that tiny opening was nature's way to ensure that fluid was forced into its body and its wings so that it would be ready to fly when it emerged from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are what we need in life. If we were allowed to go through life without obstacles, we would not be as strong as we could have been, it would cripple us.

I asked for strength but was given difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom but was given problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity but was given a brain and a body to work.
I asked for courage but was given obstacles to overcome.
I asked for love but was given troubled people to help.
I asked for favors but was given opportunities.
I received nothing I asked for but was given everything I needed.

I will live my life without fear. I will confront every obstacle and know that I will overcome it.

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby..... ... (show quote)

That was an awesome post. Plenty to reflect on. Good job Slats.

Coos Bay Tom Loc: coos bay oregon

nonalien1 wrote:

He used to come through the car wash I worked at in Santa Barbara
He would often show up for high school fund raisers along with Neil Young and David Crosby. And others. You really got your five bucks worth.

Wonttakeitanymore

slatten49 wrote:

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby.....

THIS SAD STORY ILLUSTRATES ONE OF THE MOST SALIENT LESSONS WE LEARN THROUGH OUR LIVES.

It's easy to imagine life as simple---good or bad, but often we wind up with a mix of both that shapes our lives
and our characters, making us who we are. Now, the story.

One day a man was walking down a path and saw a butterfly cocoon that was about to open. As he watched a small opening appeared in the cocoon. The man sat and watched for an hour or two as the butterfly struggled to emerge through the small hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress, it appeared that it had got as far as it could and could get no farther. The man decided that he could help the butterfly so he used his knife to enlarge the hole in the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily, but the body was withered and its wings were shriveled.
The man continued to watch, expecting that at any moment the wings enlarge and open to be able to support the butterfly. But that did not happen. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its short life crawling around with a withered body and shriveled wings. It was never able to fly.

What the man in his good will and kindness did not understand was that the restrictive cocoon and the
struggle required for the butterfly to get through that tiny opening was nature's way to ensure that fluid was forced into its body and its wings so that it would be ready to fly when it emerged from the cocoon.

Sometimes struggles are what we need in life. If we were allowed to go through life without obstacles, we would not be as strong as we could have been, it would cripple us.

I asked for strength but was given difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom but was given problems to solve.
I asked for prosperity but was given a brain and a body to work.
I asked for courage but was given obstacles to overcome.
I asked for love but was given troubled people to help.
I asked for favors but was given opportunities.
I received nothing I asked for but was given everything I needed.

I will live my life without fear. I will confront every obstacle and know that I will overcome it.

Words of wisdom from my old friend, BadBobby..... ... (show quote)

I miss bad Bobby! Always upbeat and a true patriot